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Att leva som alla andra - Normalisering av individer med psykisk ohälsa

Axell, Tomas LU (2010) SOPA63 20092
School of Social Work
Abstract (Swedish)
The explanations and solutions to psychological problems have varied throughout history. In recent decades, however, an ideology characterized by social inclusion and autonomy has emerged where the key element has been to make individuals with mental health problems a part of the community rather than to screen them from the rest of society. This essay analyzes the work of five community-based services that in different ways encounter individuals with mental health problems, on the basis of two models of psychiatric rehabilitation: social skills training and social support. Linked to the work of these places, several factors of well-being can be observed. The biggest obstacles in the social inclusion of individuals with mental health... (More)
The explanations and solutions to psychological problems have varied throughout history. In recent decades, however, an ideology characterized by social inclusion and autonomy has emerged where the key element has been to make individuals with mental health problems a part of the community rather than to screen them from the rest of society. This essay analyzes the work of five community-based services that in different ways encounter individuals with mental health problems, on the basis of two models of psychiatric rehabilitation: social skills training and social support. Linked to the work of these places, several factors of well-being can be observed. The biggest obstacles in the social inclusion of individuals with mental health problems seem to be related to 1)general negative attitudes, of which negative media coverage plays a big part and 2) structural economical and general social difficulties in becoming a part of society nowadays. (Less)
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author
Axell, Tomas LU
supervisor
organization
course
SOPA63 20092
year
type
M2 - Bachelor Degree
subject
keywords
social inclusion, normalization, adaptation, mental health problems, sense of coherence, social support, social skills training.
language
Swedish
id
1529749
date added to LUP
2010-01-20 14:54:51
date last changed
2010-01-20 14:54:51
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  abstract     = {{The explanations and solutions to psychological problems have varied throughout history. In recent decades, however, an ideology characterized by social inclusion and autonomy has emerged where the key element has been to make individuals with mental health problems a part of the community rather than to screen them from the rest of society. This essay analyzes the work of five community-based services that in different ways encounter individuals with mental health problems, on the basis of two models of psychiatric rehabilitation: social skills training and social support. Linked to the work of these places, several factors of well-being can be observed. The biggest obstacles in the social inclusion of individuals with mental health problems seem to be related to 1)general negative attitudes, of which negative media coverage plays a big part and 2) structural economical and general social difficulties in becoming a part of society nowadays.}},
  author       = {{Axell, Tomas}},
  language     = {{swe}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{Att leva som alla andra - Normalisering av individer med psykisk ohälsa}},
  year         = {{2010}},
}